Play in Adventure Tourism
(2004) In Annals of Tourism Research 31(4). p.855-878- Abstract
- This paper discusses narratives of polar adventure tourism from a multidisciplinary perspective of play. Reviewing discussions on the motivation behind this subject, it examines two concurrent approaches in particular: risk and insight theories. Based on
empirical evidence obtained from a winter trekking trip to an Artic tourism destination, the paper argues that these theories may be particular components of adult play. The interplay among risk, insight seeking, and play is explored in this paper with a particular emphasis
being placed on the competence, materiality, and bodily techniques demonstrated by Arctic adventure tourists.
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- author
- Gyimothy, Szilvia LU and Mykletun, Reidar Johan
- organization
- publishing date
- 2004
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- risk, insight seeking, play, Svalbard, adventure
- in
- Annals of Tourism Research
- volume
- 31
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 855 - 878
- publisher
- Pergamon Press Ltd.
- external identifiers
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- scopus:10344225667
- ISSN
- 1873-7722
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 9325810a-c89f-4627-8822-927cc5415e75 (old id 819239)
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abstract = {{This paper discusses narratives of polar adventure tourism from a multidisciplinary perspective of play. Reviewing discussions on the motivation behind this subject, it examines two concurrent approaches in particular: risk and insight theories. Based on<br/><br>
empirical evidence obtained from a winter trekking trip to an Artic tourism destination, the paper argues that these theories may be particular components of adult play. The interplay among risk, insight seeking, and play is explored in this paper with a particular emphasis<br/><br>
being placed on the competence, materiality, and bodily techniques demonstrated by Arctic adventure tourists.}},
author = {{Gyimothy, Szilvia and Mykletun, Reidar Johan}},
issn = {{1873-7722}},
keywords = {{risk; insight seeking; play; Svalbard; adventure}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{4}},
pages = {{855--878}},
publisher = {{Pergamon Press Ltd.}},
series = {{Annals of Tourism Research}},
title = {{Play in Adventure Tourism}},
volume = {{31}},
year = {{2004}},
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